Saponification (basic hydrolysis) C6H5O||COCH3 will yeild :
A
C6H5−O||C−O−+HO−CH2−CH3
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B
C6H5−O||C−O−+HOCH3
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C
C6H5C||OO−+HO−
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D
C6H5C||OO−+HOC(CH3)3
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Solution
The correct option is DC6H5−O||C−O−+HOCH3 Saponification (basic hydrolysis) C6H5−C(=O)−OCH3. On basic hydrolysis reaction is only with OH⊖ ion along with H2O. This reaction gives carboxylic acid and alcohol.